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Thank you
for helping us Raise Funds for the 30 Million Americans Affected by Liver
Disease!
Pacific Northwest Liver Life Walks
The Portland, OR Liver Life Walk on September 13th
and the Seattle, WA Liver Life Walk on September 20th
enjoyed sunshine and awesome registration numbers for our first annual Liver
Life Walks. Collectively, the two events brought together 51 teams, 398
participants, 22 volunteers and raised just over $45,000 to facilitate,
advocate and promote education, support and research for the prevention,
treatment and cure of liver disease.
Our honorees
were there every step of the way to remind us why prevention, disease
management and research are vital today and in the future. Honorees
included Carl Weinberger from Portland, who used to have Primary Sclerosing
Cholangitis, a disease that ultimately leads to liver failure and Mario Araujo
of Seattle, a 2 year old, who at 2 months was
diagnosed with Biliary Atresia, a disease that destroys the liver. Both
Carl and Mario are liver transplant survivors and we are grateful for their
dedication in helping us bring awareness to the general public and the medical
community regarding the rising incidence of liver disease.
A very special
thank you to our Portland and Seattle Sponsors, Donors and
Volunteers:
PORTLAND:
Presenting
Sponsor: Roche Laboratories
Platinum
Sponsor: The Oregon Clinic
Gold Sponsor:
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
Silver Sponsor:
OHSU
Food Sponsor:
Costco Wholesale, Tigard OR
Hydration
Sponsor: Carla Geelan, PurifyH2o4u- http://www.h2oinfocenter.com/
Photography
Sponsor: Tracy Coggin, TLC Photography- http://www.tlcphotos.net
Warm-Up Sponsor:
Sharon Folkerts, Jazzercise Fitness Center, Vancouver WA
On-Site Personal
Trainer: Jen Burningham, Adapt Training- http://www.adapttraining.com/
Other In-Kind
Donations: Longbottom Coffee and Tea, West Coast Productions, The Paramount
Hotel, and Haggen.
We would like to
thank The World Forestry Center and Portland Parks and Recreation for allowing us to host
our walk at their site! We look forward to working with them again next
year!
SEATTLE:
Presenting
Sponsor: Roche Laboratories
Platinum
Sponsor: Astellas
Gold Sponsor:
PFCD
Food Sponsors:
Costco Wholesale, Seattle WA, Noah’s Bagels and Jamba Juice
Hydration
Sponsor: Carla Geelan, PurifyH2o4u- http://www.h2oinfocenter.com/
Photography
Sponsor: Ryan Wong- www.cla6ix.com
Warm-Up Sponsor:
Katy DeCoursey & Cascade Elite Gymnastics- http://www.cascadeelite.com
Zumba/Zumlates
Sponsor: Amy Buck- http://www.zumlates.com/
Flower Sponsor:
Northwest Wholesale Florist and Rene’ Hillman
Other In-Kind
Donations/Raffle Prizes: ZAW Pizza, Starbucks gift bags (Cristina
Breitenstein), Elements Therapeutic Massage, James Alan Salon
Thank you to our
enthusiastic and dedicated Portland and Seattle Walk Planning Committee and
Volunteers. We greatly appreciate you joyfully giving of your time,
energy and resources to make these events possible!
Our Portland walk would not been made possible
without the dedication and hard work of Dawn Weinberger, our Walk Committee
Chair and newest Board member!!! Dawn we are so grateful for your time
and energy spent on helping make our Portland walk a success.
Portland Volunteers- Thank You!
Linda Scott
Megan McMorris
Anne Marie Moss
Heather Rubicam
Chuck and
Patricia Kuhar
Carl Weinberger
Scott and Mary
Weimer
Mary Weber
Tom and Linda
Johnson
Linda Moore
Leslie Sexton
Our Seattle Walk
was a success due to all the “behind the scenes” work of our Seattle
Committee. We thank you Linda, Tracy, Rene’, Nancy and Kathy from the
bottom of our hearts!!!
Seattle Volunteers- Thank you!
Linda Scott
Dennis Newell
Tracy Hillman
Nancy Hanneman
Bill Hanneman
Kathy Olsen
Laurie Hillman
Sabrina de la Fuente
Rene’ Hillman
Kelley Stryer
Sarah Bode
Vito Mangialardi
Thank you to everyone for participating
in this year’s first annual Liver Life Walk in Portland and Seattle and for taking important steps towards
better health and the eradication of liver disease! We look forward to
seeing you in March 2010 at our Flavors Culinary Gala and next summer for our 2nd
Annual Liver Life Walks!!!
Portland Walk photos can be viewed
courtesy of TLC Photography at: http://www.tlcphotos.net/Events/Liver-Life-Walk-2009
Seattle Walk Photos can be viewed
courtesy of Ryan Wong at: http://s668.photobucket.com/albums/vv49/rwp_bucket/Seattle
Liver Life Walk 2009/
Password: Seattle
Yours in Health,
Molly and David
American Liver
Foundation
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